WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Ahead of Historic Senate Vote, Key Stakeholders Voice Support for GENIUS Act Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the U.S. Senate's historic vote on legislation to establish the first ever regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, key stakeholders are voicing support for the bill. The Guiding and Establishing National In more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch from an April 30, 2025, hearing entitled "Never Again: Addressing the Rise of Antisemitism and Supporting Older Americans": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, Members of the Committee, it is a pleasure to be before you this afternoon to testify in the Senate, across the Capitol from where I served for seven terms. I am honored to be here alongsi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As Hurricane Season Approaches, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Leads Houston Democratic Delegation in Demanding Answers From Trump Administration About Weather Forecasting Staffing Shortages Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led her colleagues in the Houston Democratic Delegation in sending a letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leadership, expressing their concer more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Tries to Eliminate NEA, NEH & IMLS, Reed Leads Fight to Make Arts, Humanities, Libraries & Museums a Bipartisan Priority WASHINGTON, DC -- After the Trump administration issued a 2026 budget proposal that would eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and other federal agencies that support culture, the arts, and learning, dozens o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * AS USDA DELIVERS AG AID TO FARMERS, HYDE-SMITH PUSHES FOR STRONGER FARM SAFETY NET IN TRUMP'S 'BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL' Miss. Senator Touts Ongoing Budget Reconciliation Process as Subcommittee Reviews FY26 USDA Budget VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Praises Help for Farmers, While Looking to Build Stronger Farm Safety Net. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Honors Military Appreciation Month "Let's thank our heroes who fought for our liberty. Let's thank those who serve today. Let's thank their families who serve and sacrifice alongside them. Let's thank our communities who rally behind them." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor to honor Wyoming troops during Military Ap more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Bell, Kaptur, Quigley, Johnson Send Letter Opposing Ed Martin Nomination Over Russian Media Ties Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), along with Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), led a letter to President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi raising serious concerns over the potential nomination of Ed Martin to serve as U.S. Att more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Joins Ernst, Colleagues to Recognize Small Businesses WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) led 81 of their colleagues in declaring this week as "National Small Business Week" to recognize the innovators and job creators who underpin our economy across The Natural State and the nation. "Small businesses power our economy and represent core American values like  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Boyle Files Discharge Petition to Prevent Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, filed a discharge petition to force consideration of a special rule to prevent the largest cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in American history to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Cantwell & Longtime Public TV Travel Host Rick Steves Decry Trump Assault on Public Broadcasting WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which oversees national public broadcasting policy, and Rick Steves, longtime Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Cantwell Opening Statement at May 6 'Field of Streams: The New Channel Guide for Sports Fans' Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening statement at today's 'Field of Streams: The Ne more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Demand DOJ Reverse Cancellation of Hundreds of Public Safety Grants 05.05.25 Trump Administration seeks to cut $55 million in grant funding for six Washington state public safety programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, j more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 05-05-2025 Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: Tariffs, Reopening Alcatraz, President Trump's Biggest Accomplishment in First 100 Days, Farm Bill, Disagreements at Town Meetings and King Abdullah Accepting Gazan Children. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-05-05-2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Demands Answers Regarding the Revocation of Student Visas U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined 142 Members of Congress in demanding answers regarding the termination of students' legal status. Despite the Trump Administration's recent claim that it would reverse course, only Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has made any policy change. While students are no longer i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Grassley Introduce Legislation to Prevent Biden-Era Immigration Abuse Repeat WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Immigration Parole Reform Act in alignment with President Trump's directive to restore the immigration parole program to Congress's original intent. "Americans want a President who enforces the immigration laws," said Dr. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Arrington Touts the Need for One Big Beautiful Balanced Bill on Fox Business Network's The Bottom Line WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined former U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz and Lisa Boothe on Fox Business Network's The Bottom Line to discuss the need for Congress to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Announces Sanctuary Governors Will Testify on June 12 WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced that the governors of Illinois, Minnesota, and New York will testify on June 12, 2025, at a hearing on their states' sanctuary policies that shield  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Chairman Green, Vice Chairman McCaul Announce Bipartisan Task Force on Enhancing National Security for Upcoming FIFA 2026, 2028 Olympics, US 250th Anniversary WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Vice Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) announced the establishment of the "Task Force on  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Statement on Frank Bisignano's Confirmation as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the United States Senate voted to confirm Frank Bisignano as the 18th Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA): "I  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Hosts Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Tucson TUCSON, AZ -- U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani yesterday hosted Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Tucson to tour successful job training programs at Pima Community College and discuss collaborative efforts to build a stronger workforce pipeline. "I can't say enough how important community colleges are in workforce devel more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Cleaver, Graves Introduce Resolution Honoring America's Teachers (Washington, D.C.) \- In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to recognize the dedication and lasting impact of America's teachers. This bipartisan resolution highlights the important role that teachers more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Congressman Baird, Senator Risch Introduce the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act to expand existing funding prohibitions to include organizations in the United Nations (UN) that afford status, rights, or privileges to the Palestinian Authority (PA) or Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) bey more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Statement on Appeals Court Decision Protecting TPS Holders Today's ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is more than a legal decision--it is a moral vindication for hundreds of thousands of our neighbors, friends, and fellow Americans in all but paperwork. I stand with the families protected under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and I celebr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran Introduces No Tax on Overtime Act Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) - a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means - introduced the No Tax on Overtime Act, one of President Donald Trump's top tax priorities for Congress's reconciliation bill. President Trump has been a longtime, vocal supporter of policy that helps working-class Americans, promising his 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Slams the Murphy Administration for Lawsuit Over Offshore Wind Halt Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement after New Jersey joined 16 other states in filing a lawsuit against President Trump for his executive order halting offshore wind. "You cannot make this stuff up," said Congressman Van Drew. "The Murphy administration already b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Cohen and McGovern and Senator Whitehouse Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump Attacks on Free Press Affirms its essential role in preserving and protecting democracy and governmental accountability WASHINGTON - Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Jim McGovern (MA-2) along with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island today introduced a resolution condemning President Trump's continual more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Joins Representatives Pressley, Tonko to Demand Investigation into Trump's Attack on Smithsonian Museums, Brazen Attempt to Whitewash History Last Friday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Paul Tonko (NY-20), Co-Chair of the Congressional Museum Caucus, along with 68 of their colleagues in a letter to the Inspector General  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez Reintroduces Bill to Strengthen Immigrants' Right to Legal Representation Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez announced the reintroduction of the Securing Help for Immigrants Through Education and Legal Development (SHIELD) Act to ensure that immigrants have access to high-quality legal representation during immigration court proceedings. Ramirez is co-leadin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the No Subsidies for Gender Transition Procedures Act Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-2) introduced the No Subsidies for Gender Transition Procedures Act to prohibit taxpayer funding for gender transition procedures covered by Medicaid, Medicare, the Children's Health more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Praises Texas DOGE, Discusses Musk's Legacy WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), a member of the Senate DOGE Caucus, highlighted the work President Trump and Elon Musk have done through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to eliminate wasteful government spending and save American taxpayer dollars and praised the creation of Texas DOGE. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's rema more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz, Babin Introduce Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act Bill Would Make Pres. Trump's Executive Order Renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Permanent *** Original text here: https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-cruz-babin-introduce-jocelyn-nungaray-national-wildlife-refuge-act/ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Criticizes Administration's Proposal to Cut Head Start Programs Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids and 89 of her Congressional colleagues criticized (link is external) the Trump Administration's efforts (link is external) to eliminate critical Head Start programs that promote early childhood development and ease the burden of child care on working families. Multiple Head Start programs in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Israeli Plan to Reoccupy Gaza Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement: "Prime Minister Netanyahu's alleged 'plan' will supercharge the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where aid has been completely choked off, leaving millions in famine. Instead of allowing aid into Gaza to be managed by experienced international organizations and trusted local more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Delaware's Congresswoman McBride Denounces Trump Administration's Illegal Cuts to Library Funding on House Floor WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) took to the House floor to condemn the Trump Administration's illegal dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) -- an action that has halted vital federal support for libraries across the country, inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Dozens of Veterans Stand Strong Against Trump Effort to Privatize VA and Cut Veterans Care WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Navy and Iraq War veteran Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) joined dozens of veterans united in opposition to the Trump Administration's efforts to gut the VA and disrupt its work delivering earned care and benefits to America's veterans. Along with veteran leaders from more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Democrats Block Scott's Attempt to Confirm President Trump's Nominees Both nominees received significant bipartisan support from members of the Senate Banking Committee Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democrats blocked Chairman Tim Scott's (R-S.C.) effort to confirm two of President Trump's nominees for top financ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Highlights Importance Of NIH Funding To Red States & Urges Republican Senators To Stand Up For Medical Research As Trump Freezes Funding May 05, 2025 Durbin: President Trump has cancelled hundreds of NIH-supported grants and clinical trials, placed gag orders on experts, eliminated programs that attract young people to the field, and fired nearly two thousand NIH scientists and health pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Metropolitan Water Reclamation District May 05, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Kari K. Steele, President of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) to discuss the design and construction of Thornton Reservoir, which was built to reduce chronic flooding in the Great Lakes region. In Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Trump Administration For Eliminating AmeriCorps Funding May 06, 2025 In his remarks, Durbin emphasized the impact of eliminating the funding for AmeriCorps programs that help provide health care, education for children, and support after natural disasters WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor admonishing the Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Trump Administration For Gutting Global Health Programs May 05, 2025 In his remarks, Durbin criticized the Trump Administration for gutting PEPFAR, a program that has helped save 26 million lives from AIDS WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke out against President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026, whi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Urges AG Bondi, FBI Director Patel To Investigate Threats Against Federal Judges As They Continue To Receive Anonymous Deliveries As An Intimidation Tactic May 06, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter today to U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel urging them to investi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Durbin Urges AG Bondi, FBI Director Patel To Investigate Threats Against Federal Judges As They Continue To Receive Anonymous Deliveries As An Intimidation Tactic WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter today to U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following testimony by Jeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: The Need for a Long-Term Solution for the Highway Trust Fund": * * * Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Norton, and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Jeff Davis and I am a Senior Fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, a nonpart more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Applauds Trump's Ban of Wuhan-Style Gain-of-Function Research WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban all federal funding of risky gain-of-function research in China, Iran, and other countries and blocking all federal funding for foreign research that could cause another pandemic. "I have been fighti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Leads 41 Senate Republicans in Celebrating Small Businesses Driving America into the Golden Age WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led 41 of her Senate Republican colleagues in declaring this week "National Small Business Week" to recognize the entrepreneurs and innovators driving growth and creating jobs across America. The Senate Com more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Ernst Leads 41 Senate Republicans in Celebrating Small Businesses Driving America into the Golden Age WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led 41 of her Senate Republican colleagues in declaring this week "National Small Business Week" to recognize the entrepreneur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak emphasizes reforms to cut regulations, extend tax cuts during second Fedorchak Forum: Conversations with Constituents Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) hosted her second statewide Fedorchak Forum, a conversation with North Dakota constituents to discuss issues, answer questions, and hear concerns directly from the public. During the forum (link is external), she  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer on Senate Floor: Congress Must Pass the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act Today, during a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) called on her colleagues to pass her Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act - approved by the Senate Commerce Committee last week - which will require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publicly iden more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Looks to Root Out Abuse of Immigration Parole Program WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced the Immigration Parole Reform Act to restore integrity to immigration parole. "The Obama and Biden administrations badly abused immigration parole, which was intended to be a temporary and highly discretionary means to enter our country. Under Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Grassley Looks to Root Out Abuse of Immigration Parole Program WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced the Immigration Parole Reform Act to restore integrity to immigration parole. "The Obama and Biden administrations badly abused immigration parole, which was intended to be a temporary and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ernst, Colleagues Celebrate National Small Business Week WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and 80 Senate colleagues in a bipartisan resolution declaring the week of May 5 th as "National Small Business Week." The measure recognizes the entrepreneurs and innovators that promote growth and create jobs acr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Johnson Request Biden White House and NARA Records on Politically-Motivated Investigations into President Trump WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are calling on the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to release all government records demonstrating the B more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Grassley, Johnson Request Biden White House and NARA Records on Politically-Motivated Investigations into President Trump WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are calling on the National Archives and Records Administration ( more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Celebrates Senate Passage of Congressional Review Act to Strike Down Biden Job-Killing Regulation, Resolution Goes to President Trump The U.S. Senate passed Rep. Griffith's H.J. Res. 61, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous A more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * HASC, SS&T Democrats Demand Answers on Potential SpaceX, Musk Conflicts of Interest and Alleged Chinese Investment Coverups WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee; Se more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * HASC, SST Democrats Demand Answers on Potential SpaceX, Musk Conflicts of Interest and Alleged Chinese Investment Cover-Ups (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technol more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Hegseth Dereliction in Defending DoD Spectrum from Land Grab Threatens National Security, Cantwell Warns Reports indicate GOP considering auctioning spectrum critical to DoD - and Trump's Golden Dome - as part of reconciliation bill Cantwell: "Make no mistake, on today's battlefield, if we lose the spectr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Announces Legislation to Protect Access to Mifepristone The Stop Comstock Act would repeal an 1873 law that could be misused to limit abortion access in New Mexico WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) co-sponsored the Stop Comstock Act, legislation to repeal the Comstock Act, an arcane 1873 law that anti-choice extremists have threatened to invoke as a backdoor means to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Preliminary BudgetRequest, which proposes slashing critical investments that benefit New Mexico families to fund more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request Heinrich and Lujan: "Donald Trump and Elon Musk's budget will further tank the economy and throw working families under the bus. As New Mexico's senators, we'll fight back" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the foll more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Homeland and Select Committee on the CCP Republicans Request DHS Threat Assessment of CCP's Growing Malign Activity in Cuba WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * House Committee on Small Business Holds Member Day Hearing to Hear from Members of Congress Outside of the Committee WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a Member Day Hearing to hear from Members of Congress who do not sit on the Committee about the issues small  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * House Intel Committee Releases Report on the FBI's Conclusions on the 2017 Congressional Baseball Shooting WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, led by Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01), released a majority staff report assessing the FBI's analytic integrity and investigative standa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Judiciary Democrats Press Trump's DOJ to Restore Grant Funding for Public Safety, Violent Crime Prevention, Victim Support Services After Republicans Rejected an Amendment to Reinstate Abruptly Terminated Public Safety Grants, Democrats Urge Attorney General to Act Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025)-- Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the H more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans are Codifying President Trump's America First Agenda into Law For Immediate Release May 6, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed House Republicans' efforts to codify President Trump's America First agenda into law, Congressional Democrats refusal to work in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans are Codifying President Trump's America First Agenda into Law WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed House Republicans' efforts to codify President Trump's America First agenda into law, Congressional Democrats refusal to work in any meaningful way for their constituents, and Republicans common sense prioriti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Alsobrooks, Maryland Democratic Delegation in Demanding Back Education Dollars Cut by Trump WASHINGTON, DC - As reported this week in The Washington Post (link is external), Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined a letter led by Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) along with the Maryland Democratic Delegation - U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Williams Joins House Republican Leadership to Highlight National Small Business Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, joined House Republican Leadership Stakeout to highlight how the Committee is supporting small businesses during  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Discusses Trump's First 100 Days, Tariffs Driving Price Increases and Social Security Cuts on Mike Pomp's "Morning Information Center" (Washington, DC) - This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined "Morning Information Center" host Mike Pomp on The Pulse of New Hampshire to discuss how--from the trade war that has raised prices on businesses and families, to threats t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * In First Hearing as Ranking Member of Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and FDA, Shaheen Co-Leads Review of Trump's Agriculture Budget Request, Presses Secretary Rollins on How Administration Chaos has Hurt Farmers and Rural Communities **Shaheen underscored how the unnecessary funding freeze and trade war imposed by the administration have caused uncertainty for America's farmers and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * In Washington, Klobuchar, Smith and Minnesota Small Business Owner Beth Benike Highlight Impact of Trump Administration Tariffs WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) joined small business owners from Minnesota and across the country to speak out against the rising costs of President Trump's trade war. Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year, Beth Benike, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Johnson Urges Trump Administration to Prevent Cuts to Local School Districts WASHINGTON, DC--Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), along with 40 of her colleagues, sent a letter to the Department of Education expressing deep concern for the disbursement of Impact Aid. The letter addressed the program's effect on school districts across the nation, including Texas, and how it fills funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on President Trump's Threats to Use Military Force in Mexico and Greenland WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the lead Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Western Hemisphere subcommittee, released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's statements threatening to use U.S. military  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Visits San Diego Border, Highlights Effectiveness of President Trump's Executive Action WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) concluded a weekend trip to the US-Mexico border in San Diego, California, where he met with federal law enforcement officers, toured key border facilities, and received briefings from United States Border Patrol (USBP), US Customs and Border Protection Offi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on Senate Confirmation of Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to confirm self-declared 'DOGE person,' Frank Bisignano, as Commissioner of Social Security. "Frank Bisignano has called himself a  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Leader Schumer, Padilla, Whitehouse Lead Democratic Ranking Members in Warning Republicans Against Overruling Parliamentarian's Decision on California's Clean Air Act Waivers Senators to Republican Leadership: Disregarding the Senate Parliamentarian's decision in an attempt to revoke California's waivers "would be a procedural nuclear option--a dramatic break from Senate precedent with profound inst more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Leader Schumer, Whitehouse, Padilla Lead Democratic Ranking Members in Warning Republicans Against Overruling Parliamentarian's Decision on California's Clean Air Act Waivers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Liccardo's MEME Act Gains Senate Traction WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in both the House and Senate, President Trump's meme coin and the surrounding scheme involving his family took center stage. In February, Representative Sam Liccardo (CA-16) introduced the Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement Act (MEME). In response to a groundswell of support for legislation to address Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Confirmation of Frank Bisignano as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Republican-Led Confirmation Comes as Trump Administration Targets Social Security, Calls It A "Ponzi Scheme" Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement after voting against Frank Bisignano to serve  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Executive Order Ending Federal Funding for NPR and PBS Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to end federal funding for America's two biggest pu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, House Judiciary Democrats Press Trump's DOJ to Restore Grant Funding for Public Safety, Violent Crime Prevention, Victim Support Services Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversigh more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Hold Expert Roundtable on Corrupt Crypto Bill WASHINGTON, May 6 - As the Senate considers legislation that would enrich Trump and his billionaire backers and endanger our financial system, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced that he will host a conversation with cryptocurrency experts on Wednesday regarding the GENIUS Act. The discussion will be livestreamed on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, NY Delegation Draft Letter to VA Secretary Collins to Oppose Proposed Staffing Cuts and Budget Changes WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) joined 14 of his Democratic colleagues in the New York Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Secretary Doug Collins of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), to strongly oppose the proposed staffing cuts and budget cha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley and Schumer Lead the Charge to End Crypto Corruption by Trump & Other Elected Officials New legislation follows reports of President Trump's crypto-related conflicts of interest Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spearheaded a brand-new effort to crack down on cryptocurrency-related corruption by elected officials at the high more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume Joins Letter Demanding Back Education Dollars Cut by Trump WASHINGTON, DC - As reported today in The Washington Post (link is external), Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.-07) joined a letter demanding that the Trump Administration release the $98 million promised for education funding in the state and urging the Department to work with the delegation to ensure Maryland receives this vital funding. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks: It's Time to End Dependence on China and Bring Jobs Back to Iowa WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with President Trump in the fight to rebuild American industry, end our reliance on Communist China, and restore good-paying jobs to Iowa and across the country. "Under President Trump's leadership, we are putting A more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces New Legislation To Prohibit Presidents From Profiting Off Meme Coins While In Office WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday introduced the Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement (MEME) Act, legislation to prevent corrupt federal officials from using their position to profit off digital assets such as meme coins. U.S. Representative Sam Liccardo (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Calls Out VA for Stonewalling Congress, Grills VA Secretary Collins on How Trump Administration Mass Firings are Increasing Wait Times for Veterans, Further Jeopardizing EHR Rollout & VA Research ICYMI : After Trump Admin Refuses to Allow VA to Host Discussion on Women Veterans' Health Care, Senator Murray Meets with Women Veterans and Advocates In Seattle VIDEO of Senator Murray's Exchange more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Warren Call for Investigation Into Trump Administration Delaying Disaster Recovery Funding, Effects on Communities Including Spokane Senator Murray secured $44 million in long-term disaster recovery funding for Spokane in December-- new letter calls for investigation into Trump administration actions leading to delays and confusion with the recovery program Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Presses Trump Administration on Revoked Student Visas (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) are pressing the Trump administration to reconsider recent decisions to revoke student visas for international students studying at New Hamps more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Presses Trump Administration on Revoked Student Visas (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) are pressing the Trump administration to reconsider recent decisions to revoke student visas for international students studying at New Hampsh more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Presses Trump Administration on Revoked Student Visas Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), are pressing the Trump administration to reconsider recent decisions to revoke student visas for international students stu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Congratulates Jon Wyss on Appointment as FSA State Director WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on Jon Wyss' reappointment to serve as the State Director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Washington State. "Congratulations to my good friend Jon Wyss on his appointment as State Director of the Farm Service Agency in Washington! Jon has a s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Urges HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Immediately Reinstate Federal Workers at San Francisco FDA Food Safety Lab "The work conducted by the dedicated scientists and lab workers at FDA food safety labs plays a critical role in protecting the health and wellbeing of Americans across the country." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) sent a letter to the Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Olson Nominated to be U.S. Attorney for Iowa's Northern District WASHINGTON - Iowan Leif A. Olson was nominated today by President Donald Trump to be the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) endorsed his nomination. "I wholeheartedly support Mr. Olson's nomination to the U.S. Attorney position in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Olson Nominated to be U.S. Attorney for Iowa's Northern District WASHINGTON - Iowan Leif A. Olson was nominated today by President Donald Trump to be the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) endorsed his nomination. "I wholeheartedly suppor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Warren Stands Up for Seniors, Fights Back Against Trump Social Security Nominee "Frank Bisignano will rubber-stamp Trump and Musk's attack [on Social Security]...He'll let them keep slashing services and threatening benefits. That will hurt people everywhere." Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) Washington, D.C. -- Ahead of the Senate vote to confirm Frank Bisignano as Commis more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Peters Call for Immediate Review of Wasteful Spending at Guantanamo Bay WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, called for a review of the exorbitant costs of the Trump Administration's use of the United St more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Opens Inquiry into Trump Crypto Corruption [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations ("PSI"), is opening a preliminary inquiry into the $TRUMP cryptocurrency, World Liberty Financial Inc. (WLFI), and other associated business ventures following recent reportin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters and Padilla Call for Immediate Review of Wasteful Spending at Guantanamo Bay WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, called for a review  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on Committee Republicans' Upcoming Hearing on Trump's Cruel, Lawless Immigration Agenda Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after Chairman James Comer and Com more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on President Trump's Reported Postmaster General Selection Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement following reports that President Trump and the U.S. Postal Service's govern more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Remarks at U.S. Department of the Treasury Oversight Hearing WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee's oversight hearing on the Department of the Treasury:Click here (link is external) to watch a full vi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lauren Underwood Presses DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on Trump Administration's Failure to Follow the Law WASHINGTON - This afternoon, Representative Lauren Underwood, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem about the Trump Administration's failure to follow t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Leader Schumer, Senator Hirono Introduce Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from the Trump Tariffs (Washington, May 5) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) today introduced the Small Business Liberation  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters at Democratic Hearing on Trump's Crypto Corruption: "Republicans Aren't Just Ignoring Trump's Corruption, They Are Legitimizing Trump and His Family's Efforts to Enrich Themselves on the Backs of Average Americans." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member McCollum Remarks at United States Air Force and Space Force Oversight Hearing WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee's oversight hearing on the United States Air Force and Space Force: Good afternoon. I would also like to welcome Acting Secretary Ashworth, Generals Saltz more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Survei more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Waters Blasts Trump's Destructive Budget to Decimate HUD Programs Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released a statement in response to Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, which calls for shocking cuts to critical federal housing programs more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Titus Statements from Hearing on Federal Rail Investment Washington, D.C. -- The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, P more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Connolly Sound the Alarm about Mass Firings of Federal HR Staff, Demand OPM Respond Promptly to Federal Workers WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Gerry Connolly (VA-11) led 40 of their congressional colleagues in calling on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to immediately cease the termination of both OPM staff and human resources employees across the federal gov more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Seek to Hold Elon Musk Accountable for Alleged Abuse of White House Position for Personal Gain WASHINGTON, DC - Following troubling reports that tech billionaire Elon Musk may have misused his White House position and access to drum up private deals in foreign countries for Starlink, his satellite internet service, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) recentl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Demands DOT and Trump Administration Immediately Add Air Traffic Controllers at Newark to Address Delays Above: Gottheimer announces new action to address air traffic control shortage and severe delays at Newark Airport. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, May 6, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) demanded that the Trump Administration immediately deploy more air traffic c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Blasts Administration's Proposal to Cut Head Start Programs WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig led 89 of her Congressional colleagues in blasting the Administration's decision to eliminate critical Head Start programs that promote early childhood development and ease the burden of child care on working families. In a letter to President Donald Trump and Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min Speaks Out Against House Republicans' Most Extreme Anti-Environment Bill in American History Rep. Min introduced four amendments to fight back against the regressive legislation Washington, D.C. -- Representative Dave Min (CA-47), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, spoke out against House Republicans' "Environmental Liquidation for Billionaires Act." "If we have people in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Congratulates Social Security Administration Commissioner's Confirmation After today's Senate confirmation vote, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), chair of the House Social Security Subcommittee, congratulated Frank Bisignano via phone and released the following statement. "Congratulations to Frank Bisignano on his confirmation as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. I look forward to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Figures Statement on Department of Transportation Distributing Grant Funding for I-10 Bayway Bridge Project WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02), issued the following statement after the Department of Transportation announced it would disperse the grant funding for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Replacement and Bayway Multimodal Project in Mobile, Alabama, that was app more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Celebrates Export Control Bill Passing the House WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Congressman Ronny Jackson's (TX-13) bill, the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would provide critical information to Congress and the Trump Administration on all export license applications, including applic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Mackenzie Holds Hearing on FECA Reform and Oversight Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "FECA Reform and Oversight: Prioritizing Workers, Protecting Taxpayer Dollars": "Today's h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maria Salazar Leads Bill to Boost U.S. Blue Economy and Support Coastal Communities WASHINGTON, D.C.--Last week, U.S. Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and U.S. Senators Murkowski (R-AK) and Cantwell (D-WA) introduced H.R. 3048 (link is external) to strengthen coastal communities and the blue economy across the U.S.-- through advanced research and development, jo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Rep. Mary Miller Calls on Illinois County Sheriffs to Defy Sanctuary Law WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) called on Illinois sheriffs to defy Governor J.B. Pritzker's state sanctuary laws, uphold President Trump's federal immigration policies, and cooperate with ICE to deport illegal aliens. Read the Fox News exclusive HERE. "Governor JB Pritzker's sanctuary more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Questions DHS Secretary Noem on Number of Criminal Illegal Aliens in U.S., State Reimbursements WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem during a House Appropriations Committee Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing. For full clips and excerpts of the hearing, please see below. Congressman Gonz more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman, ACLU, FWD.us, Community Advocates Hold Press Conference on Funding Cuts to Safety Programs May 06, 2025 # [VIDEO] Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, the ACLU, FWD.us and other community safety advocates held a press conference at the House Triangle to discuss the impacts of recent federal funding cuts to community safety programs. The Department of Justice recen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Votes Against Controversial Nominee to Lead the Social Security Administration WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) voted against the nomination of Frank Bisignano to be the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). According to reports, a whistleblower revealed that Mr. Bisignano has been in contact with Elon Musk's DOGE operatives about operations at SSA and mad more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights Republican Work on Reconciliation Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas) to discuss the progress Republicans have made on reconciliation which will champion small businesses, avoid tax hikes f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Scalise Highlights Republican Work on Reconciliation WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas) to discuss the progress Republicans have made on reconciliation which will champion small businesses, a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER REVEALS: UNDER-THE-RADAR SECTION OF TRUMP'S BUDGET WOULD DECIMATE 5 NORTH COUNTRY AIRPORTS' ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE FEDERAL FUNDING, RISKING THEM LOSING CRITICAL FLIGHTS THAT DRIVE THE LOCAL... Last Week Trump Released Budget Proposal That Would Slash Funding For The Essential Air Service Program By A Whopping 50%, Which Is The Main Federal Funding That Brings Flig more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Scott, Banking Committee Colleagues Continue Advancing President Trump's Nominees Washington, D.C. - Today, led by Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the Senate Banking Committee advanced several of President Trump's nominees for key positions in the administration and at our financial regulators. The following nominees  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Banks, Rep. Mrvan Urge Treasury to Preserve U.S. Owned and Operated Steel Industry Washington, DC - Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Representative Frank Mrvan (IN-01) sent a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging the Department to consider national security when reviewing foreign takeovers of U.S. steel companies. They warned that foreign control puts our defense and supply cha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on May 6, 2025, at a nomination hearing for James O'Neill to be deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and Gary Andres to be a congressional liaison: * * * Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Nomination of O'Neill and Andres to be HHS Deputy Secretary and Congressional Liaison As Prepared for Delivery It's been 82 days since Robert more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Denounces EPA Cancelation of $20 Million Grant to City of Springfield Washington (May 6, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following statement after the EPA terminated a $20 million grant for the City of Springfield and the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts that would have helped more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey on One Year Since Steward Bankruptcy: Get Corporate Greed Out of Health Care Washington (May 6, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, released the following statement on the one-year mark since Steward Health Care declared bankruptcy. In September 2024 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Pens Op-Ed in The Washington Times: We Must Deliver on President Trump's Promise to End Taxes on Overtime Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today penned an op-ed in The Washington Times calling on Congress to quickly pass his bill, the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act. This legislation would deliver on President Trump's promise to provide relief for millions of ha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on Vote Against Social Security Nominee, Releases New WA State Report on How Trump and Elon Are Breaking the Social Security Administration One in six people in Washington state rely on Social Security benefits Elon Musk's "DOGE" has proposed terminating the leases of 47 Social Security offices ICYMI : Senator Murray, SSA Employees and WA State Residents Who Rely on Social Securit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Forum on Trump's Decimation of the Department of Education WATCH : Senator Murray's opening remarks and the forum live Washington, D.C. -- Today--during a forum she is hosting on the Trump administration's reckless dismantling of the Department of Education (ED)--U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Releases New Report on 42,000 GA Jobs at Risk Under GOP Tax Bill Senator Reverend Warnock was instrumental in passing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which supercharged the clean energy economy and is expected to create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs in Georgia Since the IRA passed, 51 clean energy projects worth over $28 billion have come to Georgia, largel more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Exposes Controversial Chairwoman of United States 250th Anniversary Celebration Urges President Trump to Replace Chairwoman with Trusted Leadership WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to immediately remove Ms. Rosie Rios from her position as Chair of the United States Semi-Quincentennial Commission - the body tasked with planni more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Statement on President Trump's Nominees for the Eastern District of Missouri Praises Trump for Strengthening Federal Judiciary WASHINGTON -Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after President Trump announced his first slate of judicial nominees, which included four Judges for the Eastern District of Missouri: Hon. Cristian Stevens, Maria Lanahan, Zachary Blues more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Tuberville, and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Cut Taxes on Overtime Wages Washington - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) today introduced the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, which would fulfill a key promise made by President Donald Trump to give tax relief to American workers. The legislation would create an income tax deduction for more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, Rep. Babin, Introduce Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX-36) introduced the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act, which would codify President Trump's Executive Order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge near Houston, Texas, to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Refu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Johnson, Grassley Request Biden White House and NARA Records on Politically-Motivated Investigations into President Trump WASHINGTON - Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are calling on the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to release all government records demonstrating th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Mourns Emily Pike on House Floor Decries 'Broken Promises' Made to Victims' Families as He Calls for a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls WASHINGTON D.C.--In a speech before the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) today mourned 14-year-old Emily Pike, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe who was brutally murdere more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Urges Restoration of Humanitarian Aid and Release of Remaining Hostages in Gaza Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement urging the Trump administration to apply diplomatic pressure on Hamas to release all remaining hostages and to urge Israel to allow the immediate delivery of food and supplies to Gaza amidst the ongoing hu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Stefanik Delivers U.S. Department of Education Investigation into Title IX Violations at Saratoga Springs City School District Washington, D.C. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement after the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights opened a formal investigation into the Saratoga Springs City School District. "After m more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Strong Borders, Secure Communities: House Appropriators Conduct DHS Oversight Washington, D.C. - Today, Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei (R-NV) and Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) led an oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect testimony from Secretary Kristi Noem on a range of pressi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Applauds New NC State Directors for the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis applauded the announcement from Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins that Ron Garrett has been appointed as State Executive Director of the North Carolina Farm Service Agency and Robert Hosford has been appointed as State Director of North Carolina Rural Develo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * To Help Protect Social Security, Reed Urges Colleagues to Oppose Bisignano for SSA Commissioner WASHINGTON, DC - Ahead of a key Senate vote, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today urged his colleagues to protect Social Security and oppose the confirmation of Frank Bisignano, a downsizing specialist who President Donald Trump nominated to lead the Social Security Administration (SSA). Mr. Bisignano is  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Pentagon Nominee Attempts to Backtrack on Calls to Politicize Military Anthony Tata, whose nomination failed in 2020 after bipartisan concerns, refuses to explain his calls to only pick military leaders loyal to Trump, instead claiming he "was a private citizen when [he] posted that" Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. -- At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Chuck Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Root Out Abuse of Immigration Parole WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and several of their colleagues in introducing the Immigration Parole Reform Act to restore integrity to the immigration parole statute following misuse by t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Kevin Cramer, Eric Schmitt Introduce MOMS Act to Help Build Culture of Life, Support Women, Strengthen Families WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ahead of Mother's Day this Sunday, U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.Dak.), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) are leading colleagues in the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act. This legislation would provide critical suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Vice Chair McCaul, Chairman Green Announce Bipartisan Task Force on Enhancing National Security for Upcoming FIFA 2026, 2028 Olympics, US 250th Anniversary WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus and current vice chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security -- and Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-Tenn.) announced the establishment of the "Task Force on Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Bill to Combat China's Aggression, Support an Independent Taiwan Passed House Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after her Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives: "It is undeniable that the People's Republic of China is the single gravest threat to our national security and has its sights set on the full-scal more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Warren, Shaheen Lead Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump Administration to Use U.S. and G7 Sanctions Leverage in Push to End Russia's War "President Trump posted a message imploring President Putin to 'STOP!' Nevertheless, Russia continued to attack Ukraine, launching another round of deadly strikes the n more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Presses Agriculture Secretary on Cancellation of Fresh Food Program for Georgia Farms & Schools Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today pressed the Agriculture Secretary after the Trump Administration canceled a program that helps Georgia farmers sell fresh food to local schools. Today, in a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Presses President Trump's Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to Expedite Hurricane Relief for Georgia Farmers Last December, Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans & Democrats together to pass $21 billion in disaster relief for farmers in Georgia & nationwide Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff pressed President Trump's Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today to expedite Hurric more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Meeting Between President Trump and Prime Minister Carney WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, met at the White House. U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement: "President Trump refuses to acknowledge the economic partnership of America and Canada. Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports--machinery, lumber,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Discharge Petition: "It Only Takes a Handful of Republicans" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Ranking Members Frank Pallone (NJ-6), Brendan Boyle (PA-2), and Angie Craig (MN-2), to announce a discharge petition for the Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act. Below is a transc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Calls on DOJ to Investigate National Security Risks Posed by White House Officials Using Insecure Messaging App and Apparent False Claims from App Provider Signal knockoff TeleMessage Has Been Repeatedly Hacked and Poses Major Security Risks to U.S. Government; Company Officials Have Made Misleading Statements About the App's Security Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., requested an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Wyden Investigation Leads to $511 Million Settlement Agreement By Credit Suisse For Helping the Ultra-Wealthy Evade Taxes; Wyden Calls for Criminal Prosecution of Bankers And Advisors Who Facilitated Tax-Evasion Schemes Senate Finance Committee Investigation Uncovered Pattern of Tax Evasion by Credit Suisse Clients in 2023 Washington, D.C. - A more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks on May 6, 2025, on the nomination of Frank Bisignano to serve as commissioner of the Social Security Administration: * * * Wyden Urges Colleagues to Vote 'No' on Bisignano's Nomination to Lead Social Security As Prepared for Delivery The Senate is about to vote on Frank Bisignano to serve as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. I came to the floor  more PR